Computer Specs 101 - 2007-04

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:47 AM

$2100

Here the extra allocation goes towards a long-awaited motherboard upgrade which finally properly balances out the system.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:47 AM

$2200

Here we shuffle the system around for a much more balanced 4GB box.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:48 AM

$2300

Shuffling things around we can add our final CPU upgrade.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:48 AM

$2400

Here the extra allocation goes towards rounding out and balancing the previous system.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:48 AM

$2500

Although I'm generally opposed to implementing multiple-GPU using non-flag cards, this system balances well.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:49 AM

$2600

Here we shuffle parts around to make room for 8800GTXs in SLI.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:49 AM

$2700

Still a tight fit of sorts (hence not a whole lot changed), but refreshed a few parts, the next upgrade will be much more meaningful.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:50 AM

$2800

Still a tight fit but managed to squeeze the QX6700 back into the specification.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:50 AM

$2900

A motherboard and cooler refresh.

**Praetor** · 04-02-2007, 04:50 AM

$3000

Here we make the final motherboard upgrade.

04-02-2007, 04:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2100* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 [Kentsfield, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80562Q6600] ($835.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $25.00 MIR) ASUS Commando [i965P, ICH8R] ($209.99) $2094.93 Here the extra allocation goes towards a long-awaited motherboard upgrade which finally properly balances out the system.

04-02-2007, 04:47 AM	#22 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2200* eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.00 after $20.00 MIR) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 [Kentsfield, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80562Q6600] ($835.00) Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 [550W, 12V@18+18+18, 20+4] ($109.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) $2189.94 Here we shuffle the system around for a much more balanced 4GB box.

04-02-2007, 04:48 AM	#23 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2300* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 [i965P, ICH8] ($122.99) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 [550W, 12V@18+18+18, 20+4] ($109.99) $2293.91 Shuffling things around we can add our final CPU upgrade.

04-02-2007, 04:48 AM	#24 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2400* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) OCz Platinum Rev 2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@1.9] ($150.99 after $30.00 MIR) ASUS Commando [i965P, ICH8R] ($206.99) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $25.00 MIR) $2392.91 Here the extra allocation goes towards rounding out and balancing the previous system.

04-02-2007, 04:48 AM	#25 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2500* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) Foxconn FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC GeForce 8800GTS 640MB ($359.99 after $40.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC GeForce 8800GTS 640MB ($359.99 after $40.00 MIR) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 [550W, 12V@18+18+18, 20+4] ($109.99) $2493.90 Although I'm generally opposed to implementing multiple-GPU using non-flag cards, this system balances well.

04-02-2007, 04:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2600* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 [Kentsfield, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80562Q6600] ($835.00) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $25.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.2] ($139.99 after $50.00 MIR) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) Spire SwordFin SP-9007B Case ($54.99) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) Maxtor 7H500F0 [500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ] ($120.99) $2699.90 Here we shuffle parts around to make room for 8800GTXs in SLI.

04-02-2007, 04:49 AM	#27 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2700* Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 [Kentsfield, 2.40, 4MB, 1066, BX80562Q6600] ($835.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $20.00 MIR) Samsung SpinPoint T-Series HD501LJ (500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ) ($129.99) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) $2695.93 Still a tight fit of sorts (hence not a whole lot changed), but refreshed a few parts, the next upgrade will be much more meaningful.

04-02-2007, 04:50 AM	#28 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2800* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $20.00 MIR) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) eVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR [nForce 680i] ($169.99 after $20.00 MIR) Maxtor 7H500F0 [500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ] ($120.99) $2796.93 Still a tight fit but managed to squeeze the QX6700 back into the specification.

04-02-2007, 04:50 AM	#29 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$2900* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $20.00 MIR) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Scythe Mine SCMN-1100 (43cfm, 22db) ($32.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) ASUS P5N32-E SLI [nForce 680i] ($209.99) Maxtor 7H500F0 [500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ] ($120.99) $2889.92 A motherboard and cooler refresh.

04-02-2007, 04:50 AM	#30 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,882	*$3000* Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6700 [Kentsfield, 2.66, 4MB, 1066, BX80562QX6700] ($965.00) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) Foxconn FV-N88XMAD2-ON GeForce 8800GTX 768MB ($524.99 after $45.00 MIR) OCz GameXStream OCZ700GXSLI [700W, 12V@18+18+18+18, 20+4] ($124.99 after $20.00 MIR) NEC 7170A-0B ($30.99) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 [2x1GB, CAS4@2.1] ($151.00 after $50.00 MIR) Tuniq Tower 120 (35db) ($52.99) Maxtor 7H500F0 [500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA3.0, NCQ] ($120.99) ASUS Striker Extreme [nForce 680i] ($349.99) $2996.93 Here we make the final motherboard upgrade.

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